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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Snias AS350D · Houma, LA · July 29, 1985

Date: July 29, 1985 · 17:01 local
Place: Houma, LA
Phase of flight: To Vertical (Helicopter Only)
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: HEEA
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N3607C
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW85FA300
Reported as: Snias AS350D
Reported engine: Lycoming LTS101600A2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 4,940 total1,407 in this make and model192 in the last 90 days

N3607CRegistration cancelled Nov 30, 1988 · S N I A S AS350D ASTARS/N 1244 Airframe modelS N I A S AS350D ASTAR

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Struck guy wire of tower on takeoff shortly after landing there. Rain on windshield plus rush to get home factors.

As the FAA filed it

STRUCK GUY WIRE OF TOWER ON TAKEOFF SHORTLY AFTER LANDING THERE. RAIN ON WINDSHIELD PLUS RUSH TO GET HOME FACTORS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW85FA300Accident · 1 fatalField investigationFinal reportHouma, LAThe plt landed at a microwave antenna tower and did not shut down the eng or deplane. An employee at the tower retrievedcargo from the helicopter (a small box of parts) and went back inside the tower building. Shortly thereafter, the plt apparently initiated…Jul 29, 1985 · Destroyed